Academic year 2022/23

Further education and skills

Apprenticeship and adult 19+ Further Education and skills learning, including community learning, education and training, and basic skills (English and maths).

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  • Achievement Rates - Headlines by Age, Level, Qualification Type, SSA T1

    National

    Education and training national achievement rate tables Academic year: 2019/20 to 2021/22 Indicators: Achievement rate, Leavers, Pass rate, Retention rate Filters: Sector Subject Area, Qualification type,  Level, Age group

    Number of rows
    4,481
    Indicators
    • Achievement Rate
    • Achievers
    • Completers
    Filters
    • Age group
    • Level
    • Qualification Type
    Time period
    2019/20 to 2021/22
    Create table using Achievement Rates - Headlines by Age, Level, Qualification Type, SSA T1
  • Achievement Rates - Learner Characteristics Demographics by Age, Level, Sex, LLDD, Ethnicity major, Minority ethnic

    National

    Education and training national achievement rate tables Academic year: 2019/20 to 2021/22 Indicators: Achievement rate, Pass rate, Retention rate, Leavers, Completers, Achievers Filters:  Level, Age group, Demographic (Ethnicity Major, Minority Ethnic, Sex, Learners with a Disability/ Learning Difficulty)

    Number of rows
    6,294
    Indicators
    • Achievement Rate
    • Achievers
    • Completers
    Filters
    • Age Group
    • Ethnicity Major
    • Learning Difficulty Disability
    Time period
    2019/20 to 2021/22
    Create table using Achievement Rates - Learner Characteristics Demographics by Age, Level, Sex, LLDD, Ethnicity major, Minority ethnic
  • Achievement Rates - Learner Characteristics Deprivation by Learners Home IMD, Age, SSA T1, Qualification Type, Level

    National

    Education and training national achievement rate tables Academic year: 2019/20 to 2021/22 Indicators: Achievement rate, Pass rate, Retention rate, Leavers, Completers, Achievers Filters:  Learner deprivation, Level, Qualification Type, Age group, Sector subject area

    Number of rows
    29,313
    Indicators
    • Achievement Rate
    • Achievers
    • Completers
    Filters
    • Age group
    • Learner deprivation
    • Level
    Time period
    2019/20 to 2021/22
    Create table using Achievement Rates - Learner Characteristics Deprivation by Learners Home IMD, Age, SSA T1, Qualification Type, Level
  • Achievement Rates - Provider Type by SSA T1, Level, Age, Qualification Type

    National

    Education and training national achievement rate tables Academic year: 2021/22 Indicators: Achievement rate, Pass rate, Retention rate, Leavers, Completers, Achievers Filters: Provider Type, Age group, Level, Qualification Type, Sector subject area

    Number of rows
    7,665
    Indicators
    • Achievement Rate
    • Achievers
    • Completers
    Filters
    • Age group
    • Level
    • Provider Type
    Time period
    2021/22
    Create table using Achievement Rates - Provider Type by SSA T1, Level, Age, Qualification Type
  • Achievement Rates - Providers by Age, Qualification Type, Level

    Provider

    Education and training national achievement rate tables Academic year: 2021/22 Indicators: Achievement rate, Pass rate, Retention rate, Leavers, Completers, Achievers Filters:  Provider name, Provider UKPRN, Age group,  Level, Qualification Type, Sector subject area

    Number of rows
    186,382
    Indicators
    • Achievement Rate
    • Achievers
    • Completers
    Filters
    • Age group
    • Level
    • Qualification Type
    Time period
    2021/22
    Create table using Achievement Rates - Providers by Age, Qualification Type, Level
  • Achievement Rates - Subject by Age, SSA T1, Qualification type, Level, Learning aim title

    National

    Education and training national achievement rate tables Academic year: 2021/22 Indicators: Achievement rate, Pass rate, Retention rate, Leavers, Completers, Achievers Filters:  Age group, Sector subject area, Qualification Type, Learning Aim Title with Learning Aim Reference, Level

    Number of rows
    43,627
    Indicators
    • Achievement Rate
    • Achievers
    • Completers
    Filters
    • Age group
    • Learning Aim Title with Reference
    • Level
    Time period
    2021/22
    Create table using Achievement Rates - Subject by Age, SSA T1, Qualification type, Level, Learning aim title
  • Achievement Rates - Subject Demographics by SSA T1, Level, Age, Sex, LLDD, Ethnicity major, Minority ethnic

    National

    Education and training national achievement rate tables Academic year: 2019/20 to 2021/22 Indicators: Achievement rate, Pass rate, Retention rate, Leavers, Completers, Achievers Filters:  Level, Age group, Sector subject area, Learner Characteristic (Ethnicity Major, Minority Ethnic, Sex, Learners with a Disability/ Learning Difficulty)

    Number of rows
    11,235
    Indicators
    • Achievement Rate
    • Achievers
    • Completers
    Filters
    • Age Group
    • Learner Characteristic
    • Level
    Time period
    2019/20 to 2021/22
    Create table using Achievement Rates - Subject Demographics by SSA T1, Level, Age, Sex, LLDD, Ethnicity major, Minority ethnic
  • Advanced learner loans - Applications, Loan amount awarded by Sex, Age, UK status, Qualification Type, SSA, Provider Type

    National, Regional

    Advanced learner loan applications and total loan amount awarded Academic years: 2014/15 to 2022/23 full academic years Indicators: Approved applications, Received applications, Total loan amount awarded (£000s) Filters: Characteristic (Age, Sex), Provider type, Qualification type, UK status  and Sector subject area

    Number of rows
    477
    Indicators
    • Approved applications
    • Received applications
    • Total loan amount awarded (£000s)
    Filters
    • Qualification type
    Time period
    2014/15 to 2022/23
    Create table using Advanced learner loans - Applications, Loan amount awarded by Sex, Age, UK status, Qualification Type, SSA, Provider Type
  • Advanced learner loans - Participation by Age

    National

    Adult (19+) Advanced learner loan-funded learner participation and achievements Academic years:  2014/15 to 2022/23 Indicators: learner participation Filters: Age group and level

    Number of rows
    162
    Indicators
    • Participation
    Filters
    • Age group
    • Level
    Time period
    2014/15 to 2022/23
    Create table using Advanced learner loans - Participation by Age
  • AEB - Participation, Achievement

    National

    Adult (19+) AEB-funded learner participation and achievements Academic years: 2016/17 to 2022/23 Indicators:  Participation and Achievements by Level

    Number of rows
    7
    Indicators
    • Total Participation
    • Participation Below level 2 (excluding basic skills)
    • Participation Basic skills
    Time period
    2016/17 to 2022/23
    Create table using AEB - Participation, Achievement
  • Basic Skills - Detailed Series

    National

    Basic skills participation and achievements subject breakdowns. This comprises all age apprenticeships, adult (19+) Education and training, and all provision (that includes both all age apprenticeships and adult (19+) Education and training). Academic years: 2017/18 to 2022/23 Indicators:  Participation, Achievements, Further education and skills participation percentage change Filters: Provision type, Age (under 19/19+), Subject, Level

    Number of rows
    972
    Indicators
    • Participation
    • Achievements
    • Further education and skills participation percentage change
    Filters
    • Age (under 19/19+)
    • Level
    • Provision type
    Time period
    2017/18 to 2022/23
    Create table using Basic Skills - Detailed Series
  • Basic Skills - Regional Breakdown

    Local authority district, National, Parliamentary constituency, Regional

    Basic skills total participation and total achievements geographical breakdowns. Academic year: 2022/23 Indicators:  Participation, Achievements Filters: Subject and level, Age (under 19/19+)

    Number of rows
    45,468
    Indicators
    • Participation
    • Achievements
    Filters
    • Age (under 19/19+)
    • Level
    • Subject
    Time period
    2022/23
    Create table using Basic Skills - Regional Breakdown
  • Community Learning Geography - Participation, Achievement by Age, Sex, Ethnicity

    Local authority district, National, Regional

    Community learning geographical breakdowns Academic year: 2022/23 Indicators: Participation and Achievement totals, also breakdowns by community learning type Filters:  Detailed age group (with unknowns), Sex and Ethnicity Major

    Number of rows
    54,454
    Indicators
    • Total Participation
    • Participation Family english maths and language
    • Participation Neighbourhood learning in deprived communities
    Filters
    • Age group (with unknowns)
    • Ethnicity Major
    • Sex
    Time period
    2022/23
    Create table using Community Learning Geography - Participation, Achievement by Age, Sex, Ethnicity
  • Community Learning - Participation, Achievement by Age, Sex, LLDD, Ethnicity

    National

    Community learning participation and achievements in-year Academic years: 2019/20 to 2022/23 Indicators: Participation and achievements Filters: Demographic group (Sex, LLDD, Ethnicity Major, Minority Ethnic flag, Age group), demographic description

    Number of rows
    400
    Indicators
    • Participation
    • Participation Percentage
    • Participation Percentage Change
    Filters
    • Community Learning Type
    • Demographic
    • Group
    Time period
    2019/20 to 2022/23
    Create table using Community Learning - Participation, Achievement by Age, Sex, LLDD, Ethnicity
  • Community Learning LLDD - Participation, Achievement by Age, LLDD, Primary LLDD, Ethnicity

    National

    Community learning detailed LLDD breakdowns Academic years: 2017/18 to 2022/23 Indicators: Participation and achievements, and also breakdowns by community learning type Filters: Age group (with unknowns), Minority Ethnic flag, LLDD, primary LLDD

    Number of rows
    14,328
    Indicators
    • Total Participation
    • Participation Family english maths and language
    • Participation Neighbourhood learning in deprived communities
    Filters
    • Age group (with unknowns)
    • LLDD
    • Minority Ethnic
    Time period
    2017/18 to 2022/23
    Create table using Community Learning LLDD - Participation, Achievement by Age, LLDD, Primary LLDD, Ethnicity
  • Community Learning Participation, Achievement by Age, Sex, LLDD, Ethnicity

    National

    Community learning detailed demographic breakdowns Academic years:  2017/18 to 2022/23 Indicators: Participation and Achievement totals, also breakdowns by community learning type Filters: Age group (with unknowns), Sex, LLDD, Ethnicity Major, Ethnicity Minor, Minority Ethnic flag

    Number of rows
    15,689
    Indicators
    • Total Participation
    • Participation Neighbourhood learning in deprived communities
    • Participation Family english maths and language
    Filters
    • Age group (with unknowns)
    • Ethnicity Major
    • Ethnicity Minor
    Time period
    2017/18 to 2022/23
    Create table using Community Learning Participation, Achievement by Age, Sex, LLDD, Ethnicity
  • Community Learning Providers - Participation, Achievement by Provider name, UKPRN

    Provider

    Community learning detailed provider breakdowns Academic years: 2017/18 to 2022/23 Indicators: Participation and Achievement totals, also breakdowns by community learning type

    Number of rows
    1,534
    Indicators
    • Participation - All community learning
    • Participation - Personal and community development learning
    • Participation - Neighbourhood learning in deprived communities
    Time period
    2017/18 to 2022/23
    Create table using Community Learning Providers - Participation, Achievement by Provider name, UKPRN
  • Deprivation - Participation by Age, Learner Home Deprivation, Provision Type

    National

    Further education and skills learner participation by indices of multiple deprivation breakdown. Breakdowns for adult (19+) Education and training can also be obtained. The ‘Under 19’ Further education and skills provision corresponds to apprenticeships. Academic years: 2017/18 to 2022/23 Indicators: Total Participation by Level Filters: Learner home deprivation quintile, Age group (with unknowns), Age group (under 19/19+), Provision type

    Number of rows
    916
    Indicators
    • Total Participation
    • Participation Below level 2 (excluding basic skills)
    • Participation Basic skills
    Filters
    • Age (under 19/19+)
    • Age group (with unknowns)
    • Learner deprivation
    Time period
    2017/18 to 2022/23
    Create table using Deprivation - Participation by Age, Learner Home Deprivation, Provision Type
  • Free Courses for Jobs summary - enrolments by start-month and age

    National

    Enrolments on courses included in the Free Courses for Jobs offer - summary Academic years: 2018/19 to 2022/23 Indicators: Total level 3 enrolments, Eligible level 3 enrolments, Free Courses for Jobs enrolments (original and extended offer) Filters: Start Month, Age group

    Number of rows
    492
    Indicators
    • Enrolments by adults taking up Free Courses for Jobs (including under extended offer from Apr22)
    • Enrolments by adults taking up Free Courses for Jobs (under original offer)
    • Enrolments by any adult on offer courses
    Filters
    • ILR snapshot and L3 offer course list used
    • Start age
    • Start month
    Time period
    2018/19 to 2022/23
    Create table using Free Courses for Jobs summary - enrolments by start-month and age
  • Free Courses for Jobs - Cumulative Enrolments, Achievements by Age, LLDD, Sex, Ethnicity, Geography, Subject, Prior Attainment, Employment Status

    Local authority district, National, Parliamentary constituency, Regional

    Enrolments on courses included in the Free Courses for Jobs offer - detailed Academic Years: 2022/23 Indicators: Take up and achievements since April 2021 under original and extended offer Filters: Sector Subject Area (tier 1), Sector Subject Area (tier 2), Start Month, Region, Local Authority District, Parliamentary Constituency, Sex, Age group, LLDD, Ethnicity Major, Minority Ethnic flag

    Number of rows
    5,215
    Indicators
    • Free courses for jobs total starts including extended offer (April 21 to July 23)
    • Free courses for jobs total starts under original offer (April 21 to July 23)
    • Free courses for jobs total achievements including extended offer (April 21 to July 23)
    Filters
    • Employment status
    • Prior attainment group
    • Sector subject area (tier 1)
    Time period
    2022/23
    Create table using Free Courses for Jobs - Cumulative Enrolments, Achievements by Age, LLDD, Sex, Ethnicity, Geography, Subject, Prior Attainment, Employment Status
  • Geography LAD - Enrolments, Achievements by SSA, Sex, Ethnicity, Level

    English devolved area, Local authority district, National, Regional

    Adult (19+) Education and Training aim enrolments and achievements English devolved area breakdowns Academic year: 2022/23 Indicators: Aim enrolments, Aim achievements Filter: Sex, Level, Sector subject area (tier 1), Ethnicity Major, Region, Local Authority District, English Devolved Area

    Number of rows
    790,570
    Indicators
    • Aim Enrolments
    • Aim Achievements
    Filters
    • Detailed level
    • Ethnicity Major
    • Sector subject area (tier 1)
    Time period
    2022/23
    Create table using Geography LAD - Enrolments, Achievements by SSA, Sex, Ethnicity, Level
  • Geography Region, LAD, EDA - Participation, Achievement by Age, Sex, Ethnicity

    English devolved area, Local authority district, National, Regional

    Adult (19+) Education and training learner participation and achievements detailed provider file Academic year: 2022/23 Indicators: Total Participation and Achievement by Level Filters: Sex, Ethnicity Major, Level, Age group, Region, Local Authority District, English Devolved Area

    Number of rows
    26,176
    Indicators
    • Total Participation
    • Participation Below level 2 (excluding basic skills)
    • Participation Basic skills
    Filters
    • Age group (with unknowns)
    • Ethnicity Major
    • Sex
    Time period
    2022/23
    Create table using Geography Region, LAD, EDA - Participation, Achievement by Age, Sex, Ethnicity
  • Geography Region, LA, LAD, PCON - Participation, Achievement and Apprenticeship Starts (volumes and indicative rates per 100,000 population) by Level, Age, Provision Type

    English devolved area, Local authority, Local authority district, Local enterprise partnership, Local skills improvement plan area, National, Parliamentary constituency, Regional

    Further education and skills detailed geography summary. The file figures for adult (19+) Further education and skills, 19+ Education and training, Community Learning, and all age apprenticeships. Academic years: 2017/18 to 2022/23 Indicators: Participation, Achievements, Starts (Starts for apprenticeships only) Filters: Age group, Level or type (this shows apprenticeship level, Education and training level, and community learning type), National, Regional, Local Authority District, Local Authority, English Devolved Administrations, Local Enterprise Partnerships, Local Skills Improvement Plan areas, Parliamentary Constituency

    Number of rows
    562,451
    Indicators
    • Achievements
    • Indicative achievements rate per 100,000 population
    • Indicative participation rate per 100,000 population
    Filters
    • Age group
    • Apprenticeships or further education
    • Level or type
    Time period
    2017/18 to 2022/23
    Create table using Geography Region, LA, LAD, PCON - Participation, Achievement and Apprenticeship Starts (volumes and indicative rates per 100,000 population) by Level, Age, Provision Type
  • Headline - Participation, Achievement by Provision type

    National, Regional

    Adult (19+) Further education and skills learner participation and achievements Academic years: 2019/20 to 2022/23 Indicators: Participation, Achievements Filters: Provider Type, Provision type, Level

    Number of rows
    8,303
    Indicators
    • Participation
    • Participation Percentage Change
    • Achievements
    Filters
    • Level
    • Provider type
    • Provision type
    Time period
    2017/18 to 2022/23
    Create table using Headline - Participation, Achievement by Provision type
  • Learner characteristics - Participation, Achievement by Age, LLDD, Primary LLDD, Ethnicity, Provision Type

    National

    Further education and skills learner participation and achievements by detailed learning difficulty and/or disability. Breakdowns for adult (19+) Education and training can also be obtained. Academic years: 2017/18 to 2022/23 Indicators: Total Participation and Achievement by Level Filters: Minority Ethnic flag, LLDD, Primary LLDD, Age group (with unknowns), Age group (under 19/19+), Provision type

    Number of rows
    8,636
    Indicators
    • Total Participation
    • Participation Below level 2 (excluding basic skills)
    • Participation Basic skills
    Filters
    • Age (under 19/19+)
    • Age group (with unknowns)
    • Learning difficulty/disability
    Time period
    2017/18 to 2022/23
    Create table using Learner characteristics - Participation, Achievement by Age, LLDD, Primary LLDD, Ethnicity, Provision Type
  • Learner characteristics - Participation, Achievement by Age, Sex, Detailed Ethnicity, LLDD, Provision Type

    National

    Further education and skills learner participation and achievements detailed demographic breakdowns. Breakdowns for adult (19+) Education and training can also be obtained. Academic years: 2017/18 to 2022/23 Indicators: Total Participation and Achievement by Level Filters: Minority Ethnic, LLDD, Sex, Ethnicity Major, Ethnicity Minor, Age group, Provision type

    Number of rows
    26,914
    Indicators
    • Achievements Basic skills
    • Achievements Below level 2 (excluding basic skills)
    • Achievements Full level 2
    Filters
    • Age (under 19/19+)
    • Age group (with unknowns)
    • Ethnicity Major
    Time period
    2017/18 to 2022/23
    Create table using Learner characteristics - Participation, Achievement by Age, Sex, Detailed Ethnicity, LLDD, Provision Type
  • Learner characteristics - Participation by Age, Sex, LLDD, Ethnicity, Provision Type

    National

    Adult (19+) Further education and skills learner participation by demographic breakdown summary . Breakdowns for adult (19+) Education and training can also be produced. Academic years: 2017/18 to 2022/23 Indicators: Total participation, Total participation percentage proportion Filters: Sex, LLDD, Ethnicity Major, Minority Ethnic flag, Age group

    Number of rows
    115
    Indicators
    • Education & training Participation
    • Education & training Percentage
    • Further education & skills Participation
    Filters
    • Demographic
    • Group
    Time period
    2017/18 to 2022/23
    Create table using Learner characteristics - Participation by Age, Sex, LLDD, Ethnicity, Provision Type
  • Multiply - Participation, Achievements and Enrolments by Level, Age, Sex, Region

    National, Regional

    Adult enrolments participation and achievements on the Multiply programme Academic Years: 2022/23 Indicators: Enrolments, participation, achievements Filters: Level, Age group, Sex, Region

    Number of rows
    990
    Indicators
    • Achievements
    • Enrolments
    • Participation
    Filters
    • Age group
    • Level
    • Sex
    Time period
    2022/23
    Create table using Multiply - Participation, Achievements and Enrolments by Level, Age, Sex, Region
  • Provider - Enrolments by Provider name, UKPRN, Level, SSA

    Provider

    Adult (19+) Education and Training aim enrolments detailed provider breakdowns Academic years: 2017/18 to 2021/23 Indicators: Aim enrolments Filter: Provider, Level, Sector subject area (tier 1)

    Number of rows
    161,288
    Indicators
    • Enrolments
    Filters
    • Level
    • Sector subject area (tier 1)
    Time period
    2017/18 to 2022/23
    Create table using Provider - Enrolments by Provider name, UKPRN, Level, SSA
  • Provider - Participation by Provider Name, UKPRN, Level

    Provider

    Adult (19+) Education and training learner participation and achievements detailed provider file Academic years: 2017/18 to 2022/23 Indicators: Total Participation and Achievement by Level Filters: Provider

    Number of rows
    5,939
    Indicators
    • Total Participation
    • Participation Below level 2 (excluding basic skills)
    • Participation Basic skills
    Time period
    2017/18 to 2022/23
    Create table using Provider - Participation by Provider Name, UKPRN, Level
  • Subject - Enrolments by STEM, SSA, Level, Age

    National

    Adult (19+) Education and Training aim enrolments detailed subject breakdowns Academic years: 2017/18 to 2022/23 Indicators: Aim enrolments Filter: Age group (with unknowns), STEM flag, Sector subject area (tier 1 and 2), Notional NVQ level

    Number of rows
    16,891
    Indicators
    • Education and Training Enrolments
    Filters
    • Age group (with unknowns)
    • Detailed level
    • STEM
    Time period
    2017/18 to 2022/23
    Create table using Subject - Enrolments by STEM, SSA, Level, Age
  • Subject - Enrolments, Achievements by SSA

    National

    Adult (19+) further education and skills aim enrolments and aim achievements broken down by sector subject area Academic years: 2019/20 to 2022/23 Indicators: Aim enrolments, Aim achievements Filter: Sector subject area (tier 1)

    Number of rows
    68
    Indicators
    • Aim Enrolments
    • Aim Enrolments Percentage
    • Aim Achievements
    Filters
    • Sector subject area (tier 1)
    Time period
    2019/20 to 2022/23
    Create table using Subject - Enrolments, Achievements by SSA
  • Underlying Charts Data

    National

    Historical time series of headline adult (19+) further education and skills learner participation, containing breakdowns by provision type and in some cases level. Also includes some all age apprenticeship participation figures. Academic years: 2005/06 to 2022/23 Indicators: Participation Filter: Provision type, Age group, Level

    Number of rows
    252
    Indicators
    • Participation
    Filters
    • Provision type
    • Level
    • Age group
    Time period
    2005/06 to 2022/23
    Create table using Underlying Charts Data

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